Prices at 55 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $274 — 29% below the US median ($383), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $67 | $55 | — | 133 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $71 | $99 | — | 85 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $84 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $124 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $127 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $127 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $147 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $162 | $288 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $175 | $40 | — | 106 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $183 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $208 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $218 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $232 | $288 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $248 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $261 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $261 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $261 | $288 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $261 | $288 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $261 | $264 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center | Kalkaska, MI | $264 | $217 | — | 108 min | — |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, MI | $268 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix, MI | $268 | $252 | — | 133 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $273 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $274 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $289 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $274 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $529 list price could save about $255 (48%).
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